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nâa-gàakMeanings
1NounA2
mask (face covering)
a covering for the face used for protection, hygiene, disguise, or performance
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใส่หน้ากากsài-nâa-gàakใส่หน้ากากsài-nâa-gàak1[to] wear a mask2[to] put on a facade; hide [one’s] true selfเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซูเปอร์มาร์เก็ตsuu-bpəə-maa-gètซูเปอร์มาร์เก็ตsuu-bpəə-maa-gètsupermarket; large self-service grocery
I wear a mask when I go to the supermarket.
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ตอนdtɔɔnทำงานtam-ngaanในnaiโรงงานroong-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngสวมหน้ากากsǔuam-nâa-gàakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganฝุ่นfùn
When working in the factory, you must wear a mask to protect against dust.
Khon performers use masks in their performances.
ในnaiงานngaanคอสเพลย์kɔ̂ɔt-pleeเขาkǎoเลือกหน้าlʉ̂ʉak-nâaกากgàakแบบbɛ̀ɛpเต็มหน้าdtem-nâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
At the cosplay event, he chose a full-face mask to resemble the character as closely as possible.
2ClassifierA2
mask (classifier: ใบใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade, ชิ้นชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/items)
used with classifiers ใบใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade or ชิ้นชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/items to count masks
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหน้ากากnâa-gàakหน้ากากnâa-gàak1mask (face covering)2mask (classifier: ใบ, ชิ้น)3facade; outward show4front cover; grille (of a fan or device)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade
I bought two masks.
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Yesterday they gave one free mask to everyone.
Mom ordered three more masks for tomorrow.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanนี้níiผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamหน้ากากnâa-gàakคนละkon-láหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชิ้นchín
For this event, participants must prepare one mask each.
3NounB2
facade; outward show
a deceptive or crafted outward appearance that conceals true feelings or character
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หน้ากากnâa-gàakหน้ากากnâa-gàak1mask (face covering)2mask (classifier: ใบ, ชิ้น)3facade; outward show4front cover; grille (of a fan or device)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonworry; anxiety; concern
He smiles a lot in front of others, but close friends say it is a mask used to hide his worries.
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ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanบางคนbaang-konสวมหน้ากากsǔuam-nâa-gàakสุภาพsù-pâapทว่าtá-wâaในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumลับlápกลับglàpพูดpûutเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛng
Some executives wear a polite facade, yet in closed meetings they speak harshly and sarcastically.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakคุยกันkui-ganนานnaanฉันchǎnเริ่มrə̂əmเห็นhěnรอยร้าวrɔɔi-ráaoบนbonหน้ากากnâa-gàakของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoและlɛ́จับjàpความไม่มั่นคงkwaam-mâi-mân-kongได้dâai
After a long conversation, I began to see cracks in his mask and sensed his insecurity.
เธอtəəสร้างsâangหน้ากากnâa-gàakของkɔ̌ɔngความเข้มแข็งkwaam-kêm-kɛ̌ngขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiใครkraiเห็นhěnบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛในอดีตnai-à-dìitที่tîiยังyangตามหลอกหลอนdtaam-lɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̌ɔn
She built a mask of strength so no one would see the past wounds that still haunt her.
4Noun
front cover; grille (of a fan or device)
The front cover, grille or faceplate of a fan, radio or other device.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toพบว่าpóp-wâaพบว่าpóp-wâa[to] find (that); discover (that)หน้ากากnâa-gàakหน้ากากnâa-gàak1mask (face covering)2mask (classifier: ใบ, ชิ้น)3facade; outward show4front cover; grille (of a fan or device)พัดลมpát-lomพัดลมpát-lomfan (electric)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)อะไหล่à-làiอะไหล่à-lài1spare part; replacement part2spare; replacement (attributive)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange
The technician found that the fan grille was cracked and ordered a replacement.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
nâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กากgàakกากgàak1dregs; residue; pulp2scrap; dross; waste material3inferior part; scum (derog.)4lame; crappy (slang, derog.)dregs; residue; pulpPart 2
หน้ากากnâa-gàakหน้ากากnâa-gàakmask (face covering)mask (face covering)Word